After being sick for so long, I finally have a name for my illness: Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, otherwise known as P.O.T.S.

A cardiac condition that's stripped me of my health, weight (causing me to drop to anorexic weight), self confidence, friends, jobs and continuing my education.

My goals are simple: gain weight, be healthier, and get out more. Basically, get my life back!

I'm also hoping to spread some awareness on this little known condition, and to highlight the struggles of the underweight and people with "invisible illnesses."

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

small update

there's been a lot going on, and i'm not ready to update yet. but i thought i'd do a small one in case anyone was interested.

i met with a new dietitian, he seems like a very nice and knowledgeable man. i'm working on a new tip that he gave me: to graze all day and stop eating meals. i didn't think it would be difficult but it is- very. you don't realize how well you've been trained to eat meals until they're trying to make you stop eating them. he's going to try and find some specialists who have worked with other POTS patients, to see if there's any other kind of help they can give me.
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